Energy Kaizenator Vocabulary By: Dontre D Kamara J Shanez D Damien A Chris L Energy Kaizenator Vocabulary By: Dontre D Kamara J Shanez D Damien A Chris L Kellie B

Potential Energy noun-the energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles in the system.

Kinetic Energy noun-the energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles in the system.

Watts and Kilowatts Kilowatts- Noun-a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbreviation: kW, kw Watts- Noun-the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt. Abbreviation: W, w.

Wattage (noun) Wattage 1.power, as measured in watts. 2.the amount of power required to operate an electrical appliance or device.

Renewable Energy Noun-any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel.

Nonrenewable Energy Relating to a natural resource, such as petroleum or a mineral ore, that cannot be replaced once it has been extracted or procured. Nonrenewable resources that are not significantly altered by their use, including most metals, can often be recovered and their usefulness extended by recycling. Compare renewable.natural resourcerenewable

Weather Stripping A narrow piece of material, such as plastic, rubber, felt, or metal, installed around doors and windows to protect an interior from external extremes in temperature.

R value insulation measure of thermal resistance [1] used in the building and construction industry.thermal resistance [1]construction

Consumption the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.

Greenhouse emissions A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

Energy audit a technical check of energy use, as in a home or factory, to monitor and evaluate consumption.

Thermostat a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.

Ambient temperature the temperature of the surrounding environment; technically, the temperature of the air surrounding a power supply or cooling medium

Central heating Central heating differs from local heating in that the heat generation occurs in one place

Sustainable Energy Sustainable energy is the provision of energy such that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. A broader interpretation may allow inclusion of fossil fuels as transitional sources while technology develops, as long as new sources are developed for future generations to use.energyfossil fuels

Natural Gas Natural gas is a gas consisting primarily of methane. It is found associated with other fossil fuels, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is created by methanogenic organis ms in marshes, bogs, and landfills.gasmethanefossil fuelscoal bedsmethane clathratesmethanogenicmarshesbogslandfills

Occupancy Sensor Motion can be detected by measuring change in speed or vector of an object or objects in the field of view. This can be achieved either by mechanical devices that physically interact with the field or by electronic devices that quantifies and measures changes in the given environment. When motion detection is accomplished by natural organisms, it is called motion perception.motion perception

Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, but exceeds 2 billion years. [1] These fuels contain a high percentage of carbon andhydrocarbonsanaerobic decompositionorganisms [1]carbonhydrocarbons

Carbon Footprint Carbon footprint is "the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event or product" [1]. For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted. [1]carbon dioxide